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Career Paths in International Affairs
Academic Exchange, Cultural Exchange, European Exchange Programs, Teaching Abroad, International Publishers
Possible Tasks
- You work as a German teacher at Goethe Institutes or international schools.
- You are involved in European exchange programs such as ERASMUS.
- You can also work abroad at publishing houses (textbook, literature, specialist publishers).
- You monitor and record your country’s development aid, coordinate efforts with the countries involved, and support and supervise development cooperation experts and their working groups.
- As a teacher of German as a foreign language, you can also work abroad.
- In cultural institutes of the Federal Republic of Germany, you can teach the German language and culture abroad, e.g. through courses or events.
- For companies that have economic relations with German-speaking countries, you work with their employees to teach them the relevant German language skills.
- As a language and cultural mediator, you can also work in international cultural policy.Industries and Occupations
- Higher education
- DAAD lectureships
- Language centers
- Goethe Institutes
- Schools abroad (PASCH)
- Headquarters of the Federal Foreign Office in Germany
- German missions abroad worldwide, e.g. embassies, consulates general, consulates, branch offices and liaison offices, permanent representations to international organizations and the EU
- Non-governmental organizations
- Federal volunteering organizations
- Public sector administration
- Religious communities
- Welcome centers and international offices at universities
- Research institutions
- Institutions and organizations involved in international development cooperation
- Cultural institutions and foundations
- Exchange organizationsJob Boards and Professional Associations
